Robeson Township | |
Township | |
Country | United States |
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State | Pennsylvania |
County | Berks |
Elevation | 440 ft (134.1 m) |
Coordinates | 40°15′30″N 75°51′59″W / 40.25833°N 75.86639°WCoordinates: 40°15′30″N 75°51′59″W / 40.25833°N 75.86639°W |
Area | 34.1 sq mi (88.3 km2) |
- land | 33.9 sq mi (88 km2) |
- water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.59% |
Population | 7,216 (2010) |
Density | 202.6/sq mi (78.2/km2) |
Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
- summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code | 610 |
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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Robeson Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,216 at the 2010 census.
Robeson Township was named for Andrew Robeson, an early settler.
The Allegheny Aqueduct, Geiger Mill, Joanna Furnace Complex, and Thompson Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88.3 km²), of which, 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.62%) is water. The township is located in the Hopewell Big Woods.
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As of the census of 2000, there were 6,869 people, 2,488 households, and 1,965 families residing in the township. The population density was 202.6 people per square mile (78.2/km²). There were 2,568 housing units at an average density of 75.8/sq mi (29.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.89% White, 0.32% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.